Design and Applied Arts at Ohio University-Southern Campus

Ironton, OH · Bachelor's Degree

$24,716
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,553
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#182 of 299
Rank by pay
#147 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates in design and applied arts earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Southern Campus Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 299 colleges reporting design and applied arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$138,588$140,945#1$66,274
2Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$99,444$104,852#2—
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$95,697$99,066#3$52,694
4University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$89,193$82,038#6$63,449
5University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,022$81,004#7$64,846
6Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$87,358$83,147#5$36,191
7Northeastern University Boston, MA$87,336$76,908#10$49,727
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$83,414$89,488#4$46,825
9Chapman University Orange, CA$78,121$71,085#21$46,519
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$76,093$69,240#26$47,053
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179University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$49,788$45,304#225$32,070
180Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$49,553$52,880#145$24,716
181Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$49,553$52,880#146$24,716
182Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$49,553$52,880#147$24,716
183Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$49,553$52,880#148$24,716
184Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$49,553$52,880#149$24,716
185Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$49,553$52,880#150$24,716

Other Majors at Ohio University-Southern Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#9 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#37 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#194 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#43 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#215 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#153 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#466 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#146 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#197 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#182 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#182 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#81 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#15 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#59 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#330 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#184 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#35 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#72 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#116 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#436 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#57 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#347 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#24 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#10 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#40 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#136 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#74 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#215 of 610
Zoology/Animal Biology$55,352$29,303#10 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Southern Campus design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,716 one year after graduating and $49,553 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Southern Campus rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Ohio University-Southern Campus ranks #182 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Ohio University-Southern Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Ohio University-Southern Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.